Bristol's motorists should have to pay to drive on roads depending on when and where they travel and their personal circumstances, a new report says.

These recommended road use charges would be added on top pf the fuel duty and vehicle tax drivers pay.

The current approach is said to be "failing" because the revenue from the existing taxes is "drying up", according to a group of infrastructure engineers who have called for a complete rethink on our roads are funded.

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A motorists financial circumstance would be taken into account if road pricing were to be brought in.

"The growing uptake of zero-emission vehicles means revenue from Vehicle Excise Duty and Fuel Duty will continue to decline as a percentage of the UK's GDP in the future," it said.

ACE said the problem has been compounded because of four decades of "under-investment" in roads by the government.

"Our report argues that in the years ahead only a reformed funding regime based on dynamic road user pricing will manage traffic flows and deliver the significant investment needed to keep the country moving," said the association's chief executive, Nelson Ogunshakin.

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"Under-investment" means that the government need to act now. (Image: @ChloeB_PR)

He said it was "vital" the government starts these conversations now, as there are fears "people will be priced off the road".

"This doesn't have to be the case and there is a great opportunity to develop a fairer-for-all road funding system which delivers the first-class road network that this country needs long into the future," said Mr Ogunshakin.

While a treasury spokesperson told the BBC: "We are committed to ensuring that our roads are fit for purpose, and that's why we are investing £15bn in our Road Investment Strategy.

"We are also supporting hardworking people across the country by freezing fuel duty for the eighth year in a row, saving drivers £160 a year on average."